Gisela Nyberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 1837676 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gisela Nyberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gisela |
| FAMILY NAME | Nyberg |
| SIGNATURE | NYBERG G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karolinska Institutet |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0004-8533 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
School-based intervention to improve mental health, cognitive function, and academic performance in adolescents
The trial was retrospectively registered on April 27, 2021. ISRCTN78666212
The open health-promoting activities programme
To develop tailored family-based programmes in socioeconomically deprived communities, it is crucial to understand parents' experiences and perceptions of aspects that facilitate their children's engagement in physical activity. The findings suggest that emphasising equal opportunities, a safe space approach and participation are essential for increasing family engagement in physical activity. These elements also supported increasing parents' awa…
Stakeholders’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to implementing extra physical activity in secondary schools to improve adolescents' health and academic performance
Introduction There is an association between physical activity and both health and academic performance. However, there is still a lack of consensus on how to engage adolescents in physical activity interventions in secondary schools. One approach to better understand the activities and strategies supporting effective implementation is to involve school staff and adolescents in the early stages of planning and preparing for interventions. Therefo…
Matrices of (dis)advantage – school segregation and social inequities in adolescent physical activity from an intersectionality approach
Tackling inequities and inequalities related to adolescents’ engagement in physical activity and sport is highlighted in recent research. However, rarely addressed are the issues of intersecting hierarchal systems of power that interlocks on both micro and macro levels, affecting how physical activity patterns express social memberships across several contexts. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how adolescents’ physical activity during leisu…
Building a healthy generation together
The program's activities allowed parents to connect with their children and other families in their community, and (re)discover physical activity by promoting a sense of community and safety. Implications for practice include developing culturally sensitive activities that are accessible to and take place in public spaces for ethnically diverse groups, including health coordinators that can facilitate communication between groups. To enhance the …
Short, frequent physical activity breaks improve working memory while preserving cerebral blood flow in adolescents during prolonged sitting - AbbaH teen, a randomized crossover trial
Retrospectively registered on 21/09/2020, ClinicalTrial (NCT04552626)
Gendered relations? Associations between Swedish parents, siblings, and adolescents' time spent sedentary and physically active
IntroductionThe family is assumed to be fundamental in youth socialization processes and development, connected to social and cultural practices such as healthy lifestyles and physical activity. However, gender patterns in physical activity among adolescents and the structural drivers of gender inequality (e.g., parentage and siblingship) are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore further how gender structures relate to adolescen…
Covid-19 and unfavorable changes in mental health unrelated to changes in physical activity, sedentary time, and health behaviors among Swedish adolescents
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impact on the daily lives of adolescents. This study examined whether mental health outcomes had changed over the pandemic, and if such changes were related to changes in physical activity (PA), sedentary time, sleep, screen time, and participation in organized sports. Materials and methods In this longitudinal study, data were collected in autumn 2019 with follow-up measurements in spring 2021. In t…
Parents’ experiences of participating in the Healthy School Start Plus programme – a qualitative study
The Healthy School Start Plus trial was retrospectively registered in the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Registry on January 4, 2018 and available online at ClinicalTrials.gov: No. NCT03390725
Covid-19 induced changes in physical activity patterns, screen time and sleep among Swedish adolescents - a cohort study
Although no significant (α = 0.05) changes were seen in MVPA, both LiPA and sedentary time as well as sleep and screen time changed in unfavourable ways. More intense activities are often organised and seem to have withstood the pandemic, while less intense activities decreased. Some groups were more vulnerable and will need directed intervention in the post-pandemic period as well as when future pandemics hit
Adolescents’ experiences of a school-based health promotion intervention in socioeconomically advantaged and disadvantaged areas in Sweden
Socioeconomic factors influence participants' possibilities to engage in the intervention activities as well as how they use their time in the activities. This study showed that it is crucial to support adolescents' participation in physical activities by providing structure and engaging well-known teachers in the activities, especially in schools located in disadvantaged areas
Relationships between Physical Activity Parenting Practices and Children’s Activity Measured by Accelerometry with Children’s Activity Style as a Moderator—A Cross Sectional Study
The objective was to examine the associations between physical activity parenting practices (PAPP) and children's levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and time spent sedentary (SED) during non-school time in weekdays and weekends when children's activity style was taken into account. Study participants were 88 children (mean age 6.3 (SD 0.3) years); 51.0% girls) and their parents who took part in A Healthy School Start Plus in…
Vitamin D status and associations with diet, objectively measured physical activity patterns and background characteristics among adolescents in a representative national cross-sectional survey
Objective: To report on vitamin D status, measured as plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration (25(OH)D), the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency, and to explore associations between vitamin D status and background characteristics. Design: Data were collected in a National Dietary Survey, Riksmaten adolescents 2016–2017. The participants completed dietary assessments and questionnaires on the web and wore accelerometers. (25(OH)D…
Associations between Physical Activity Patterns, Screen Time and Cardiovascular Fitness Levels in Swedish Adolescents
Cardiovascular fitness (CVF) has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents. CVF levels are determined by non-modifiable and modifiable factors; one modifiable factor is physical activity (PA). There is a lack of studies investigating the associations between PA patterns and CVF and how gender, parental education, BMI status and country of birth are associated with CVF. The aim of this study was to explore the cross-sectional…
Associations between the School Environment and Physical Activity Pattern during School Time in Swedish Adolescents
Knowledge about associations between school-based initiatives and physical activity patterns is limited. The purpose of this paper was to examine associations between factors in the school environment, physical activity and sedentary time during school time. The cross-sectional study included 1139 adolescents aged 13-14 from 34 schools. Physical activity and sedentary time were measured using hip-worn accelerometers. Factors in the school environ…
Effectiveness of a Family Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Disadvantaged Areas—A Healthy Generation, a Controlled Pilot Study
There are large social inequalities in health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a family intervention on physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) in children and their parents. In this controlled pilot study, all 8-9-year-old children from four schools from a socioeconomically disadvantaged area in Sweden were invited and 67 children and 94 parents were included. The intervention was run by a foundation in co-operati…
Effectiveness of a family intervention on health-related quality of life–a healthy generation, a controlled pilot trial
ISRCTN ISRCTN11660938. Retrospectively registered 23 September 2019
We were all together”- families’ experiences of the health-promoting programme – A Healthy Generation
ISRCTN ISRCTN11660938 . Retrospectively registered 23 September 2019
Managing Implementation of a Parental Support Programme for Obesity Prevention in the School Context
Health-related behaviours in children can be influenced by parental support programmes. The aim of this study was to explore barriers to and facilitators for the implementation of a parental support programme to promote physical activity and healthy dietary habits in a school context. We explored the views and experiences of 17 coordinating school nurses, non-coordinating school nurses, and school principals. We based the interview guide on the C…
A Healthy School Start Plus for prevention of childhood overweight and obesity in disadvantaged areas through parental support in the school setting - study protocol for a parallel group cluster rando…
The trial was retrospectively registered on January 4, 2018 and available online at ClinicalTrials.gov : No. NCT03390725
Parental strategies for influencing the diet of their children – A qualitative study from disadvantaged areas
Factors influencing the implementation of a school-based parental support programme to promote health-related behaviours—interviews with teachers and parents
When implementing a parental support programme in a school setting it is important to facilitate communication and clearly define the division of responsibilities between project management, schools and parents. This emphasises the need for managerial support, and a professional prevention support system
One size does not fit all–qualitative process evaluation of the Healthy School Start parental support programme to prevent overweight and obesity among children in disadvantaged areas in Sweden
It seems important to tailor the intervention to the abilities of the target group in order to increase participant engagement. Including activities that focus on parents as role models and cooperation between parents seems important to bring about changes in the home environment. It also appears important to include activities that target cooperation between home and school
Stuck in a vicious circle of stress. Parental concerns and barriers to changing children's dietary and physical activity habits
A healthy school start - Parental support to promote healthy dietary habits and physical activity in children
ISRCTN: ISRCTN32750699
Stuck in a vicious circle of stress. Parental concerns and barriers to changing children's dietary and physical activity habits
Parental strategies for influencing the diet of their children – A qualitative study from disadvantaged areas
Gendered relations? Associations between Swedish parents, siblings, and adolescents' time spent sedentary and physically active
IntroductionThe family is assumed to be fundamental in youth socialization processes and development, connected to social and cultural practices such as healthy lifestyles and physical activity. However, gender patterns in physical activity among adolescents and the structural drivers of gender inequality (e.g., parentage and siblingship) are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore further how gender structures relate to adolescen…
A healthy school start - Parental support to promote healthy dietary habits and physical activity in children
ISRCTN: ISRCTN32750699
Factors influencing the implementation of a school-based parental support programme to promote health-related behaviours—interviews with teachers and parents
When implementing a parental support programme in a school setting it is important to facilitate communication and clearly define the division of responsibilities between project management, schools and parents. This emphasises the need for managerial support, and a professional prevention support system
One size does not fit all–qualitative process evaluation of the Healthy School Start parental support programme to prevent overweight and obesity among children in disadvantaged areas in Sweden
It seems important to tailor the intervention to the abilities of the target group in order to increase participant engagement. Including activities that focus on parents as role models and cooperation between parents seems important to bring about changes in the home environment. It also appears important to include activities that target cooperation between home and school
Stuck in a vicious circle of stress. Parental concerns and barriers to changing children's dietary and physical activity habits
A Healthy School Start Plus for prevention of childhood overweight and obesity in disadvantaged areas through parental support in the school setting - study protocol for a parallel group cluster rando…
The trial was retrospectively registered on January 4, 2018 and available online at ClinicalTrials.gov : No. NCT03390725
Parental strategies for influencing the diet of their children – A qualitative study from disadvantaged areas
Effectiveness of a Family Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Disadvantaged Areas—A Healthy Generation, a Controlled Pilot Study
There are large social inequalities in health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a family intervention on physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) in children and their parents. In this controlled pilot study, all 8-9-year-old children from four schools from a socioeconomically disadvantaged area in Sweden were invited and 67 children and 94 parents were included. The intervention was run by a foundation in co-operati…
Effectiveness of a family intervention on health-related quality of life–a healthy generation, a controlled pilot trial
ISRCTN ISRCTN11660938. Retrospectively registered 23 September 2019
We were all together”- families’ experiences of the health-promoting programme – A Healthy Generation
ISRCTN ISRCTN11660938 . Retrospectively registered 23 September 2019
Managing Implementation of a Parental Support Programme for Obesity Prevention in the School Context
Health-related behaviours in children can be influenced by parental support programmes. The aim of this study was to explore barriers to and facilitators for the implementation of a parental support programme to promote physical activity and healthy dietary habits in a school context. We explored the views and experiences of 17 coordinating school nurses, non-coordinating school nurses, and school principals. We based the interview guide on the C…
Associations between Physical Activity Patterns, Screen Time and Cardiovascular Fitness Levels in Swedish Adolescents
Cardiovascular fitness (CVF) has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents. CVF levels are determined by non-modifiable and modifiable factors; one modifiable factor is physical activity (PA). There is a lack of studies investigating the associations between PA patterns and CVF and how gender, parental education, BMI status and country of birth are associated with CVF. The aim of this study was to explore the cross-sectional…
Associations between the School Environment and Physical Activity Pattern during School Time in Swedish Adolescents
Knowledge about associations between school-based initiatives and physical activity patterns is limited. The purpose of this paper was to examine associations between factors in the school environment, physical activity and sedentary time during school time. The cross-sectional study included 1139 adolescents aged 13-14 from 34 schools. Physical activity and sedentary time were measured using hip-worn accelerometers. Factors in the school environ…
Relationships between Physical Activity Parenting Practices and Children’s Activity Measured by Accelerometry with Children’s Activity Style as a Moderator—A Cross Sectional Study
The objective was to examine the associations between physical activity parenting practices (PAPP) and children's levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and time spent sedentary (SED) during non-school time in weekdays and weekends when children's activity style was taken into account. Study participants were 88 children (mean age 6.3 (SD 0.3) years); 51.0% girls) and their parents who took part in A Healthy School Start Plus in…
Vitamin D status and associations with diet, objectively measured physical activity patterns and background characteristics among adolescents in a representative national cross-sectional survey
Objective: To report on vitamin D status, measured as plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration (25(OH)D), the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency, and to explore associations between vitamin D status and background characteristics. Design: Data were collected in a National Dietary Survey, Riksmaten adolescents 2016–2017. The participants completed dietary assessments and questionnaires on the web and wore accelerometers. (25(OH)D…
Covid-19 and unfavorable changes in mental health unrelated to changes in physical activity, sedentary time, and health behaviors among Swedish adolescents
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impact on the daily lives of adolescents. This study examined whether mental health outcomes had changed over the pandemic, and if such changes were related to changes in physical activity (PA), sedentary time, sleep, screen time, and participation in organized sports. Materials and methods In this longitudinal study, data were collected in autumn 2019 with follow-up measurements in spring 2021. In t…
Parents’ experiences of participating in the Healthy School Start Plus programme – a qualitative study
The Healthy School Start Plus trial was retrospectively registered in the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Registry on January 4, 2018 and available online at ClinicalTrials.gov: No. NCT03390725
Covid-19 induced changes in physical activity patterns, screen time and sleep among Swedish adolescents - a cohort study
Although no significant (α = 0.05) changes were seen in MVPA, both LiPA and sedentary time as well as sleep and screen time changed in unfavourable ways. More intense activities are often organised and seem to have withstood the pandemic, while less intense activities decreased. Some groups were more vulnerable and will need directed intervention in the post-pandemic period as well as when future pandemics hit
Adolescents’ experiences of a school-based health promotion intervention in socioeconomically advantaged and disadvantaged areas in Sweden
Socioeconomic factors influence participants' possibilities to engage in the intervention activities as well as how they use their time in the activities. This study showed that it is crucial to support adolescents' participation in physical activities by providing structure and engaging well-known teachers in the activities, especially in schools located in disadvantaged areas
Building a healthy generation together
The program's activities allowed parents to connect with their children and other families in their community, and (re)discover physical activity by promoting a sense of community and safety. Implications for practice include developing culturally sensitive activities that are accessible to and take place in public spaces for ethnically diverse groups, including health coordinators that can facilitate communication between groups. To enhance the …
Short, frequent physical activity breaks improve working memory while preserving cerebral blood flow in adolescents during prolonged sitting - AbbaH teen, a randomized crossover trial
Retrospectively registered on 21/09/2020, ClinicalTrial (NCT04552626)
Gendered relations? Associations between Swedish parents, siblings, and adolescents' time spent sedentary and physically active
IntroductionThe family is assumed to be fundamental in youth socialization processes and development, connected to social and cultural practices such as healthy lifestyles and physical activity. However, gender patterns in physical activity among adolescents and the structural drivers of gender inequality (e.g., parentage and siblingship) are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore further how gender structures relate to adolescen…
The open health-promoting activities programme
To develop tailored family-based programmes in socioeconomically deprived communities, it is crucial to understand parents' experiences and perceptions of aspects that facilitate their children's engagement in physical activity. The findings suggest that emphasising equal opportunities, a safe space approach and participation are essential for increasing family engagement in physical activity. These elements also supported increasing parents' awa…
Stakeholders’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to implementing extra physical activity in secondary schools to improve adolescents' health and academic performance
Introduction There is an association between physical activity and both health and academic performance. However, there is still a lack of consensus on how to engage adolescents in physical activity interventions in secondary schools. One approach to better understand the activities and strategies supporting effective implementation is to involve school staff and adolescents in the early stages of planning and preparing for interventions. Therefo…
Matrices of (dis)advantage – school segregation and social inequities in adolescent physical activity from an intersectionality approach
Tackling inequities and inequalities related to adolescents’ engagement in physical activity and sport is highlighted in recent research. However, rarely addressed are the issues of intersecting hierarchal systems of power that interlocks on both micro and macro levels, affecting how physical activity patterns express social memberships across several contexts. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how adolescents’ physical activity during leisu…
School-based intervention to improve mental health, cognitive function, and academic performance in adolescents
The trial was retrospectively registered on April 27, 2021. ISRCTN78666212
Medicine (21 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (19 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Physical Activity and Health (12 works) · Physical therapy (12 works) · Biostatistics (11 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Nursing (11 works) · Physical activity (11 works) · Public health (11 works)